Project Information
Design Engineering, Inc. (DEI) was contracted to provide construction contract administration and construction engineering inspection services for the reconstruction of Canal Blvd.
Our construction management team ensured that the project ran smoothly and efficiently. We scheduled and attended preconstruction meetings, maintained all construction field records, coordinated with the City of New Orleans Engineer/Representative for all relocations/adjustments of utility facilities and existing drainage structures, inspected the contractor’s work daily to ensure it met specified plans and specifications, prepared final estimate packages and plan changes/change orders, reviewed and processed contractor invoices, and worked on project closeout and submitted all required documents to LADOTD Baton Rouge, Construction Audit.
Client
LADOTD
Location
New Orleans, LA
Our Role
CE&I
Category
Road, Drainage, & Sewer
Scope Of Work
This important project included upgrading the existing four-lane divided boulevard with grading, drainage structures, milling asphalt pavement, pavement patching, Class II base course, scarifying, and compacting the roadbed, asphalt concrete pavement, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement, cofferdams, storm water pumping station, and other related work on Canal Boulevard from Robert E. Lee Blvd. to Amethyst Street. The project also included pavement striping, signs, legends, and symbols.